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Summary of Contents for Zinstall Zinstall HDD
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Page 1: Zinstall Hdd User Guide
Zinstall HDD User Guide... - Page 2 Copyright © ZVT, Inc., 2009-2011. All rights reserved. “Zinstall”, “Zinstall XP7”, “Zinstall zPOD”, “Zinstall WinWin”, “Zinstall HDD”, “Zinstall WinServ” and the Zinstall logo are registered trademarks of ZVT, Inc. “Windows”, “Windows XP”, “Windows Vista”, “Windows 7” are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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Page 3: Quick Start
This quick guide provides the outline of upgrading an existing hard drive to a new, larger hard drive using “Zinstall HDD”. This is only a quick overview - it is recommended to refer to page 8 for a step-by-step walkthrough, and more detailed explanations. - Page 4 Zinstall User Guide 6. Install Zinstall HDD. If it was purchased electronically, download Zinstall HDD from the link you have received in the License Information email. If purchased on a CD, install Zinstall HDD from the CD. 7. Run Zinstall HDD on the computer.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Preparing for Migration ........................... 7 Before You Begin ..........................7 Anti-virus / Internet security software ....................7 Upgrading to a new hard drive using Zinstall HDD ..................8 Advanced Configuration Options ......................13 Filtering out certain content types ..................... 13 Choosing migration source and target.................... -
Page 6: System Requirements
· Zinstall software must be executed with administrative privileges · Zinstall software cannot be executed when the Windows OS is running in safe mode · If the Windows operating system is malfunctioning, or any of Windows subcomponents are corrupt, the migration might not work properly ·... -
Page 7: Preparing For Migration
Zinstall from normal execution. It is recommended to uninstall anti-virus / internet security software before performing the migration. Alternatively, contact the vendor of the anti-virus / internet security software, in order to get instructions on how to add Zinstall to the “white list” of permitted software. -
Page 8: Upgrading To A New Hard Drive Using Zinstall Hdd
If Zinstall HDD was obtained as a packaged CD, then install the software from the CD 5. Run Zinstall HDD 6. In order to activate Zinstall HDD, you will be asked to enter the registered serial number and email, as provided by you when the product was purchased electronically over the Internet. - Page 9 Zinstall User Guide b. It is very important to provide a correct email address, otherwise you might experience difficulties in receiving support – Zinstall Support System recognizes licensed users by email address. 8. Enter the serial number and email address a.
- Page 10 11. The computer is no longer required to be connected to the Internet 12. Zinstall HDD will search for available TARGET hard drive(s) attached to the computer. 13. Once the migration TARGET is detected, the “Go” and “Advanced” buttons will become enabled.
- Page 11 Zinstall User Guide 15. During the migration process Zinstall HDD shows how migration stages advance: 16. No user action is required at these stages. 17. You do not have to remain sitting near the computer – the entire process may take quite a while (sometimes, many hours are required).
- Page 12 Zinstall User Guide 18. IMPORTANT: Do not touch the computers until you see the migration is completed! Even if the progress bar does not advance for a long time, or the computer’s display becomes black – this does not mean the computer is stuck. If the screen on the computer becomes black, move the mouse to turn it back on and see the progress.
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Page 13: Advanced Configuration Options
Zinstall User Guide Advanced Configuration Options When the Advanced button is pressed, Zinstall provides several advanced configuration options for tweaking and customizing the migration process. Filtering out certain content types Several types of files can be excluded from the migration - this may shorten the migration process. -
Page 14: Web Activation
Appendix A Web Activation If a computer is not connected to the Internet, Zinstall will be unable to activate itself automatically. In this case, Zinstall will prompt you to perform a Web Activation manually. 1. On any computer with an Internet connection, open a browser (for example, Internet Explorer) 2. -
Page 15: Chkdsk
Zinstall User Guide CHKDSK To perform a Windows CHKDSK hard drive consistency check, and fix possible errors, do the following: 1. Open Start Menu, then "My Computer" 2. Right click on your hard drive, select "Properties" 3. Go to the "Tools" tab 4. -
Page 16: Troubleshooting Guide
Although such malfunctioning / corrupted component is not part of Zinstall software, it needs to be fixed in order to allow proper execution of Zinstall within the Windows installation. When this message is shown, it also includes detailed information about the name of the malfunctioning component and a failure code which can be used for troubleshooting. - Page 17 For more details, see Volume Shadow Copy Service Overview. Zinstall uses VSS on the source computer in order to create a consistent copy of all its disks. In case of a VSS problem, Zinstall can still perform the migration, but this may cause issues in later stages of the migration, if file system and/or registry activity happens on the source computer during the migration.
- Page 18 4. Then run the migration again Incompatible Windows mode Restart the TARGET computer. Right click the Zinstall tray icon, choose Switch to Old Desktop, and wait for fine tuning procedure to finish. Once it is finished, the migration has completed successfully.
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Page 19: Additional Notes
Zinstall SSD edition. Zinstall disappears after showing the initial “Loading…” screen This type of behavior means that a third-party application is preventing Zinstall from running. This is usually caused by security software which is not configured correctly, and simply terminates Zinstall without even asking the user.